Display control device, display control method, and program

Abstract

Provided are a display control device, a display control method, and a program for displaying information relating to vehicle instruments and an interrupt image while suppressing a deterioration of meter visibility.　A display control device 10 comprises: an acquiring unit 11 that acquires an interrupt request for causing a display unit 300 to display an interrupt image 500; and a display control unit 12 that, when an interrupt request has not been acquired by the acquiring unit 11, causes an arc-shaped first meter 310 and an arc-shaped second meter 320 indicating information relating to the vehicle instruments to be displayed spaced apart on the display unit 300, and when an interrupt request has been acquired, causes an interrupt image 500 and an image of a composite meter 400 in which a first meter 310a and a second meter 320a are displayed side by side in concentric arc shapes to be displayed on the display unit 300.

Description

Display control device, display control method, and program

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a program.

[0002] In recent years, a display control device that displays information related to vehicle instruments on a meter display unit of a vehicle and simultaneously displays an interrupt image such as map information or information related to route guidance has become widespread.

[0003] For example, as this type of technology, in an interrupt mode for displaying an interrupt image such as map information or information related to route guidance, a technology has been proposed to display the interrupt image and information related to the vehicle instrument displayed in a reduced size in a partially overlapping state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-95602

[0005] However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, when displaying an interrupt image, the meter display indicating the vehicle speed or the like is reduced, and the meter display and the interrupt image are displayed in an overlapping state, so that there is a problem that the meter visibility decreases. Generally, the screen size of the display unit provided in a motorcycle is smaller than the screen size of the display unit provided in a passenger car. Therefore, for example, in a motorcycle, when displaying according to the display mode as in the prior art described above, the meter visibility is significantly reduced, and there is a risk that it becomes difficult for the driver to read speed information or the like related to traffic regulations.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the problems cited as an example above, and the main object is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a program that display information related to vehicle instruments and an interrupt image while suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0007] To solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a display control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on a display unit; and a display control unit that, when the acquisition unit has not acquired the interrupt request, displays an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit, and when the interrupt request has been acquired, displays an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are arranged concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

[0008] To solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 7 is a display control method for a display control device comprising an acquisition unit and a display control unit, characterized in that the acquisition unit acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit, and the display control unit, if the interrupt request has not been acquired in the first step, displays an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit, and if the interrupt request has been acquired, displays an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

[0009] To solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 8 is a program for causing a computer to execute a display control method for a display control device, characterized in that the computer is caused to perform the following steps: a first step of obtaining an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit; a second step of, if the interrupt request has not been obtained in the first step, to display an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit, and if the interrupt request has been obtained, to display an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

[0010] This figure shows the configuration of a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows the configuration of a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of an image displayed by a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of an image displayed by a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows the processing flow of a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of an image displayed by a display control device according to a modified example of the present invention.

[0011] The display control device according to this embodiment includes an acquisition unit that acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit, and a display control unit that, if no interrupt request is acquired by the acquisition unit, displays an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments at a distance from each other on the display unit, and if an interrupt request is acquired, displays an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc, along with the interrupt image, on the display unit. The display control device, if there is no interrupt request to display map information or route guidance information (interrupt image) on the display unit, displays an arc-shaped first meter and a second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments at a distance from each other on the display unit. The display control device, if there is an interrupt request to display map information or route guidance information (interrupt image) on the display unit, displays an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc, along with the interrupt image, on the display unit. In other words, when the display control device displays information related to the vehicle's instruments alongside an interruption image, it displays the first and second meters in a concentric arc, thereby suppressing the reduction in the display size of the meters. Furthermore, since the display control device displays the interruption image and the composite meter image side by side without overlapping, it suppresses a decrease in the visibility of the meters. As a result, the display control device can display information related to the vehicle's instruments and the interruption image while suppressing a decrease in the visibility of the meters.

[0012] The display control unit of the display control device according to this embodiment displays an image of a composite meter in which the arc portion of the second meter is surrounded by the arc portion of the first meter. The size of the arc portion of the first meter in the composite meter image displayed by the display control unit is not smaller than the size of the arc portion of the first meter when no interrupt request is acquired by the acquisition unit. In other words, the display control unit generates and displays the composite meter image on the display unit such that the arc size of the first meter when an interrupt image is displayed is the same as or larger than the arc size of the first meter when no interrupt image is displayed. As a result, the display control device can display information about the vehicle's instruments and the interrupt image without reducing the size of the first meter displayed outside the composite meter, thereby suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0013] In this embodiment, the display control unit of the display control device is configured to indicate the vehicle speed on one of the first and second meters, and the vehicle engine speed on the other. When an interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit, the display control unit displays an image of the composite meter on the display unit, in which at least one of the indicated values ​​of the vehicle speed or engine speed is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter. In other words, when the display control device displays an image of the composite meter, it also displays the indicated value of either the first meter or the second meter. This allows the display control unit to suppress a decrease in meter visibility.

[0014] In this embodiment, the display control unit of the display control device is configured to indicate the vehicle speed on one of the first and second meters, and the vehicle engine speed on the other. When an interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit, the display control unit displays an image of the composite meter on the display unit, in which the indicated value of the second meter is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter. In other words, when the display control unit displays the interrupt image, the arc size of the second meter may be reduced, so the display control unit displays an image of the composite meter on the display unit, in which the indicated value of the second meter is displayed inside the arc portion. As a result, the display control device can display the indicated value even when the arc size of the second meter is reduced, thereby suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0015] The display control device according to this embodiment displays information related to the instruments of a motorcycle on the display unit. Generally, the screen size of the display unit on a motorcycle is smaller than the screen size of the display unit on a passenger car. In other words, even when the display control device displays an overlay image on the small screen size display unit installed on a motorcycle, it displays a composite meter that suppresses the reduction in the display size of the meters, thereby suppressing deterioration of meter visibility. Furthermore, when the display control device displays the first meter and the second meter arranged in a concentric arc, for example, it also displays the indicated value of the vehicle's speed, so that even on the small screen size display unit installed on a motorcycle, the driver can correctly see speed information related to traffic laws, etc.

[0016] <Example> The display control device 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. The display control device 10 is installed in a vehicle such as a motorcycle and controls the image to be displayed on the display unit provided by the vehicle.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, the display control device 10 according to this embodiment is connected to the navigation device 100, the vehicle control device 200, and the display unit 300.

[0018] In this embodiment, the navigation device 100 calculates, for example, the route to the destination instructed by the driver and outputs image information (hereinafter referred to as "interruption image") including at least one of map information and route guidance information to the display control device 10. In this embodiment, for example, when the navigation device 100 outputs an interruption image to the display control device 10, it also outputs an interruption request to the display control device 10.

[0019] In this embodiment, the vehicle control device 200 outputs information related to the vehicle's instruments to the display control device 10. Examples of information related to the vehicle's instruments include the vehicle's speed, engine speed, coolant temperature, mileage, gear position, fuel level, and remaining charge of the traction battery. In this embodiment, the vehicle control device 200 outputs information related to the vehicle's instruments to the display control device 10, for example, while the vehicle's ignition is turned on.

[0020] In this embodiment, the display unit 300 is, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, and displays an image input from the display control device 10. In this embodiment, the display unit 300 displays an image that includes, for example, the interrupt image described above and information related to the vehicle's instruments. Details of the image displayed by the display unit 300 will be described later. <Configuration of the display control device 10>

[0021] As shown in Figure 2, the display control device 10 according to this embodiment is configured to include an acquisition unit 11 and a display control unit 12.

[0022] The acquisition unit 11 acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit 300. In this embodiment, the acquisition unit 11 detects, for example, whether or not an interrupt request has been input from the navigation device 100. In this embodiment, for example, if an interrupt request has been input from the navigation device 100, the acquisition unit 11 outputs the interrupt request and the interrupt image input from the navigation device 100 to the display control unit 12, which will be described later.

[0023] The display control unit 12 controls the overall processing of the display control device 10 according to a control program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like (not shown). If no interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 displays a first arc-shaped meter and a second arc-shaped meter, which indicate information about the vehicle's instruments, spaced apart on the display unit 300. If an interrupt request is received, the display control unit 12 displays an image of a composite meter, in which the first and second meters are arranged concentrically in an arc, alongside the interrupt image on the display unit 300. In this embodiment, for example, if no interrupt request is input from the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 generates an image of a first arc-shaped meter and a second arc-shaped meter, which indicate information about the vehicle's instruments input from the vehicle control device 200, spaced apart, and outputs it to the display unit 300. In this embodiment, for example, when an interrupt request is input from the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 generates an image in which a composite meter showing information about the vehicle's instruments input from the vehicle control device 200 and an interrupt image input from the navigation device 100 are arranged so as not to overlap, and outputs it to the display unit 300.

[0024] The images that the display control unit 12 displays on the display unit 300 will be explained using Figures 3 and 4. In this embodiment, for example, if no interrupt request is input from the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 sets the image mode to be displayed on the display unit 300 to "normal image mode," and if an interrupt request is input from the acquisition unit 11, it sets the image mode to be displayed on the display unit 300 to "interrupt image mode." In this embodiment, for example, if the image mode to be displayed on the display unit 300 is set to "normal image mode," the display control unit 12 displays the first meter 310 and the second meter 320, which show information about the vehicle's instruments input from the vehicle control device 200, spaced apart on the display unit 300, as shown in Figure 3.

[0025] In this embodiment, the first meter 310 is, for example, an arc-shaped meter that shows the engine speed input from the vehicle control device 200. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes the first meter 310 to display, for example, an engine speed scale and an arc-shaped indicator meter 311 that shows the current engine speed information. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes, for example, the engine speed indicator value (for example, 4500 RPM) to be displayed inside the arc of the first meter 310. In this embodiment, the second meter 320 is, for example, an arc-shaped meter that shows the vehicle speed information input from the vehicle control device 200. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes the second meter 320 to display, for example, a speed scale and an arc-shaped indicator meter 321 that shows the current vehicle speed. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes, for example, the vehicle speed indicator value (for example, 74 km / h) to be displayed inside the arc of the second meter 320. As shown in Figure 3, when the display control unit 12 displays the first meter 310 which indicates the engine speed, it may also display a third meter 330, which is arc-shaped and indicates, for example, the remaining fuel level or the remaining charge level of the vehicle's battery, on the same arc as the first meter 310.

[0026] In this embodiment, the display control unit 12, for example, causes the third meter 330 to display an arc-shaped indicator meter 331 indicating the remaining fuel amount input from the vehicle control device 200. In the "normal image mode" described above, the first meter 310 and the second meter 320 are spaced apart horizontally, but if the display unit 300 is a vertically oriented display, they may be spaced apart vertically. Alternatively, the positions of the first meter 310 and the second meter 320 in the "normal image mode" may be swapped.

[0027] In this embodiment, the display control unit 12, for example, when the image mode to be displayed on the display unit 300 is set to "interruption image mode", displays a composite meter 400, which is formed by arranging the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a in a concentric arc shape, and an interruption image 500 (for example, map information) input from the navigation device 100, side by side on the display unit 300, as shown in Figure 4. In this embodiment, the composite meter 400 is composed of, for example, a first meter 310a and a second meter 320a, which are arc-shaped with a common center of the arc but different sizes (radii). In this embodiment, the display control unit 12, for example, displays an image of the composite meter 400 in which the arc portion of the second meter 320a is surrounded by the arc portion of the first meter 310a. In this embodiment, the first meter 310a is, for example, an arc-shaped meter that indicates the engine speed input from the vehicle control device 200. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes, for example, the first meter 310a to display an engine speed scale and an arc-shaped indicator meter 311a that shows the current engine speed. In this embodiment, the second meter 320a is, for example, an arc-shaped meter that shows the current vehicle speed input from the vehicle control device 200. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 causes, for example, the second meter 320a to display a speed scale and an arc-shaped indicator meter 321a that shows the current vehicle speed.

[0028] The size of the arc portion of the first meter 310a in the image of the composite meter 400 displayed by the display control unit 12 is not smaller than the size of the arc portion of the first meter 310 when no interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit 11. In other words, the display control unit 12 generates the image of the composite meter 400 such that the size of the arc portion of the first meter 310a in "interrupt image mode" is the same as or larger than the size of the arc portion of the first meter 310 in "normal image mode". In the composite meter 400 illustrated in Figure 4, the second meter 320a showing the vehicle speed is displayed on the inside and the first meter 310a showing the engine speed is displayed on the outside, but they may be displayed in reverse order. Also, as shown in Figure 4, when the display control unit 12 displays the first meter 310a showing the engine speed, it may also display an arc-shaped third meter 330a showing, for example, the fuel level or the remaining charge of the vehicle's battery, on the same arc as the first meter 310a. In this embodiment, the display control unit 12, for example, causes the third meter 330a to display an arc-shaped indicator meter 331a indicating the remaining fuel amount input from the vehicle control device 200.

[0029] The display control unit 12 instructs one of the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a to indicate the vehicle's speed and the other to indicate the vehicle's engine speed. When an interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 displays an image on the display unit 300 showing the indicated value of the second meter inside the arc of the combined meter 400. In other words, in this embodiment, for example, in "interrupt image mode," the display control unit 12 displays the indicated value of the second meter 320a inside the arc of the combined meter 400. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, in this embodiment, the display control unit 12 displays the value indicated by the indicator meter 321a of the second meter 320a, which indicates the vehicle's speed (for example, 74 km / h), inside the arc of the combined meter 400.

[0030] <Processing Flow of Display Control Unit 12> The processing flow of the display control unit 12 of the display control device 10 will be explained using Figure 5. This processing flow starts, for example, when the vehicle ignition is turned on and is executed repeatedly until the vehicle ignition is turned off.

[0031] The display control unit 12 acquires information about the vehicle's instruments input from the vehicle control device 200 (step S110), and proceeds to step S120.

[0032] The display control unit 12 determines whether or not an interrupt request has been input from the acquisition unit 11 (step S120). If the display control unit 12 determines that no interrupt request has been input from the acquisition unit 11 (NO in step S120), it proceeds to step S130. If the display control unit 12 determines that an interrupt request has been input from the acquisition unit 11 (YES in step S120), it proceeds to step S140.

[0033] If the display control unit 12 determines that no interrupt request has been received from the acquisition unit 11 ("NO" in step S120), it displays the image generated in "normal image mode" on the display unit 300 (step S130) and terminates the process.

[0034] If the display control unit 12 determines that no interrupt request has been received from the acquisition unit 11 (YES in step S120), it displays the image generated in "interrupt image mode" on the display unit 300 (step S140) and terminates the process.

[0035] As described above, the display control device 10 according to this embodiment includes an acquisition unit 11 that acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image 500 on the display unit 300, and a display control unit 12 that, when no interrupt request is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, displays an arc-shaped first meter 310 and an arc-shaped second meter 320 indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit 300, and when an interrupt request is acquired, displays an image of a composite meter 400 in which the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a are displayed concentrically in an arc shape, along with the interrupt image 500, side by side on the display unit 300. When the display control device 10 receives an interrupt request to display map information or route guidance information (interrupt image 500) on the display unit 300, it displays the image of the composite meter 400, in which the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a are arranged in a concentric arc, alongside the interrupt image 500 on the display unit 300. In other words, when the display control device 10 displays information related to the vehicle's instruments alongside the interrupt image 500, it displays the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a in a concentric arc, thereby suppressing the reduction in the display size of the meters. Furthermore, since the display control device 10 displays the interrupt image 500 and the image of the composite meter 400 side by side without overlapping, it can suppress a decrease in the visibility of the meters. As a result, the display control device 10 can display information related to the vehicle's instruments (composite meter 400) and the interrupt image 500 while suppressing a decrease in the visibility of the meters.

[0036] In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 of the display control device 10 displays an image of the composite meter 400 in which the arc portion of the second meter 320a is surrounded by the arc portion of the first meter 310a. The size of the arc portion of the first meter 310a in the composite meter 400 image displayed by the display control unit 12 is not smaller than the size of the arc portion of the first meter 310 when no interrupt request is acquired by the acquisition unit 11. In other words, the display control unit 12 generates an image of the composite meter 400 and displays it on the display unit 300 such that the arc size of the first meter 310a when the interrupt image 500 is displayed is the same as or larger than the arc size of the first meter 310 when the interrupt image 500 is not displayed. As a result, the display control device 10 can display information about the vehicle's instruments (composite meter 400) and the interrupt image 500 without reducing the size of the first meter 310a which is displayed outside the composite meter 400, thereby suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0037] In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 of the display control device 10 instructs one of the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a to indicate the vehicle speed, and the other to indicate the vehicle's engine speed. When an interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 displays an image of the composite meter 400 on the display unit 300, in which at least one of the indicated values ​​of the vehicle speed or engine speed is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter 400. In other words, when the display control device 10 displays an image of the composite meter 400, it also displays the indicated value of either the first meter 310a or the second meter 320a. This allows the display control device 10 to suppress a decrease in meter visibility.

[0038] In this embodiment, the display control unit 12 of the display control device 10 instructs one of the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a to display the vehicle speed, and the other to display the vehicle's engine speed. When an interrupt request is received by the acquisition unit 11, the display control unit 12 displays an image of the composite meter 400 on the display unit 300, in which the indicated value of the second meter 320a is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter 400. In other words, when the display control unit 12 displays the interrupt image 500, the arc size of the second meter 320a may be reduced, so the display control unit 12 displays an image of the composite meter 400 on the display unit 300, in which the indicated value of the second meter 320a is displayed inside the arc portion. As a result, the display control device 10 can display the indicated value even when the arc size of the second meter 320a is reduced, thereby suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0039] The interrupt image 500 displayed by the display control unit 12 of the display control device 10 in this embodiment includes at least one of map information and route guidance information. As a result, the user can drive to their destination without getting lost while visually checking information related to the vehicle's instruments, as the map information, route guidance information, and the combined meter 400 are displayed on the display unit 300.

[0040] The display control device 10 according to this embodiment displays information related to the motorcycle's instruments on the display unit 300. Generally, the screen size of the display unit 300 on a motorcycle is smaller than the screen size of the display unit on a passenger car. In other words, even when the display control device 10 displays an overlay image on the small-screen display unit 300 installed on a motorcycle, it displays a composite meter 400 with a reduced reduction in the meter's display size, thereby suppressing deterioration of meter visibility. Furthermore, when the display control device 10 displays the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a arranged in a concentric arc, for example, it also displays the indicated value of the vehicle's speed, so that even with the small-screen display unit 300 installed on a motorcycle, the driver can correctly see the speed information related to traffic laws.

[0041] <Modification Example 1> In the processor and memory included in the navigation device 100 described above, the display control program of the display control device 10 may be executed to cause the display unit 300 to display an image.

[0042] <Modification Example 2> The display control device 10 may include the display unit 300.

[0043] <Modification Example 3> As shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 12 may cause the display unit 300 to display information related to vehicle instruments other than the vehicle speed and engine speed. In the "normal image mode" and "interrupt image mode", the display control unit 12 may cause the display unit 300 to display, for example, the temperature of the cooling water, the driving distance, the transmission gear position, the time, etc. Thereby, the driver can further obtain information related to the vehicle instruments.

[0044] <Modification Example 4> Although the above-described display control unit 12 causes the display unit 300 to display map information, route guidance information, etc. (interrupt image 500) output from the navigation device 100 installed in the vehicle, it may cause the display unit 300 to display an interrupt image output from a smartphone carried by the driver. The driver, for example, executes a navigation application program installed in the smartphone. The display control device 10 communicates with the smartphone, for example, by short-range wireless communication, and obtains an interrupt request and an interrupt image from the smartphone. Thereby, even when the navigation device 100 is not installed in the vehicle, the display control device 10 can cause the display unit 300 to display vehicle information and an interrupt image.

[0045] <Modification 5> In the above-described display control unit 12, map information and route guidance information output from the navigation device 100 were displayed on the display unit 300 as interrupt images 500. However, for example, Point of Interest (POI) information around the vehicle, traffic information (traffic regulation information, congestion information, etc.), weather information, etc., may be displayed as interrupt images 500. This allows the display control device 10 to display information related to the vehicle's instruments and information useful to the driver on the display unit 300 while suppressing a decrease in meter visibility.

[0046] <Modification 6> The driver may customize the image displayed on the display unit 300. The display control unit 12 acquires, for example, the driver's preference information for the display screen from an input unit (not shown). The display control unit 12 determines, for example, the display positions of the first meter 310 and the second meter 320 according to the driver's preference information. The display control unit 12 determines, for example, the display positions of the composite meter 400 and the interrupt image 500 in the "interrupt image mode" according to the driver's preference information. The display control unit 12 determines, for example, information about the vehicle's instruments to be displayed on the first meter 310 and the second meter 320 according to the driver's preference information. The display control unit 12 determines, for example, information about the vehicle's instruments to be displayed on the first meter 310a and the second meter 320a of the composite meter 400 according to the driver's preference information. The display control unit 12 also determines, for example, the indicated numerical values ​​of the vehicle's instruments to be displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter 400 according to the driver's preference information. This allows the display unit 300 to display a screen that matches the driver's preferences.

[0047] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, based on the display control device described above as an embodiment of the present invention, all display control devices that can be appropriately designed and modified by those skilled in the art also belong to the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention. In the scope of the idea of the present invention, those skilled in the art can conceive of various modification examples and correction examples, and it is understood that those modification examples and correction examples also belong to the scope of the present invention. For example, for the above-described embodiments, those in which those skilled in the art appropriately add, delete, or modify the components, or add, omit, or change the conditions of the steps also belong to the scope of the present invention as long as they have the gist of the present invention.

[0048] In addition, regarding other operational effects brought about by the aspects described in this embodiment that are obvious from the description in this specification or can be appropriately conceived by those skilled in the art, they are naturally understood to be brought about by the present invention. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components from different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

[0049] 10; Display control device 11; Acquisition unit 12; Display control unit 100; Navigation device 200; Vehicle control device 300; Display unit 310; First meter 320; Second meter

Claims

1. A display control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on a display unit; and a display control unit that, if the acquisition unit has not acquired the interrupt request, displays an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter, which indicate information about the vehicle's instruments, spaced apart on the display unit, and, if the interrupt request has been acquired, displays an image of a composite meter, in which the first meter and the second meter are arranged concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

2. The display control unit displays an image of the composite meter in which the arc portion of the second meter is surrounded by the arc portion of the first meter, and the size of the arc portion of the first meter in the composite meter image is not smaller than the size of the arc portion of the first meter when the acquisition unit has not acquired the interrupt request, as described in claim 1.

3. The display control device according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit causes one of the first meter and the second meter to indicate the vehicle speed and the other to indicate the vehicle's engine speed, and when the acquisition unit acquires the interrupt request, it causes the display unit to display an image of the composite meter on the display unit, in which at least one of the indicated values ​​of the vehicle speed or engine speed is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter.

4. The display control device according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit causes one of the first meter and the second meter to indicate the vehicle's speed and the other to indicate the vehicle's engine speed, and when the acquisition unit acquires the interrupt request, it causes the display unit to display an image of the composite meter in which the value indicated by the second meter is displayed inside the arc portion of the composite meter.

5. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the interrupt image includes at least one of map information and route guidance information.

6. The display control device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the vehicle is a motorcycle.

7. A display control method for a display control device comprising an acquisition unit and a display control unit, the method comprising: a first step in which the acquisition unit acquires an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit; and a second step in which the display control unit, if the interrupt request has not been acquired in the first step, displays an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit, and if the interrupt request has been acquired, displays an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

8. A program for causing a computer to execute a display control method for a display control device, characterized in that the computer is caused to execute: a first step of obtaining an interrupt request to display an interrupt image on the display unit; a second step of, if the interrupt request has not been obtained in the first step, to display an arc-shaped first meter and an arc-shaped second meter indicating information about the vehicle's instruments spaced apart on the display unit, and if the interrupt request has been obtained, to display an image of a composite meter in which the first meter and the second meter are displayed concentrically in an arc shape, and the interrupt image side by side on the display unit.

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